DIGI launched The Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation in February 2021, and the code commits DIGI to a review of the code after a year of operation.
DIGI will be accepting public submissions to inform potential changes to the code between June 6, 2022 until July 18, 2022.
DIGI encourages stakeholders contributing to the review to read DIGI’s Annual Report and Discussion Paper.
Submissions should be uploaded using the form below. Should you have trouble with the form or have any questions, please email us at hello@digi.org.au.
We suggest that stakeholders engaging in the code review read the following reports before sending DIGI a submission.
This report provides research about Australians’ perceptions of misinformation. It contains information about how the code has evolved since it was initially launched, detailing its governance arrangements, complaints and evolutions in the transparency re
This discussion paper provides background and specific questions and proposals to assist public consultation on the code review. It takes into account the ACMA’s report to the previous Government that was released in March 2022.
Please lodge your submission using the form provided before Monday July 18, 2022.
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